Experience Greentique’s Costa Rica Resorts & Hotels

A Costa Rica vacation immerses you in the incredible diversity of this mesmerizing Central American paradise. It is surely one of life’s epic adventures. Greentique Hotels delivers exceptional Costa Rica experiences that connect you to the magic of nature, and to the warm, good nature of Costa Rica’s people, culture, and the ubiquitous, easy rhythm of life in the tropics that is “Pura Vida.”

All of this makes Greentique Hotels the very best way to do Costa Rica.

GREENTIQUE HOTELS

Experience sustainable hospitality.

Greentique Hotels is the only nature-based boutique hotel group in Costa Rica operating high-end cloud forest hotels, coastal resorts, and rural mountain and rainforest adventure lodges. We offer custom tour experiences shaped around four of Costa Rica’s five distinctive tropical forests. Our commitment to sustainable hospitality spans more than 20 years, so you can travel well and travel right with Greentique Hotels.

GREENTIQUE HOTELS

Experience sustainable hospitality.

Greentique Hotels is the only nature-based boutique hotel group in Costa Rica operating high-end cloud forest hotels, coastal resorts, rural mountain, and rainforest adventure lodges. We offer custom tour experiences shaped around four of Costa Rica’s five distinctive tropical forests. Our commitment to sustainable hospitality spans more than 20 years, so you can travel well and travel right with Greentique Hotels.

Santa Juana

Rural Mountain Adventure Lodge & Nature Reserve

Discover an unrivaled adventure experience in Costa Rica’s rural mountains where you’ll connect with the people, the timeless natural beauty, and the authenticity of campesino life in this rugged Central Pacific mountain range.

Greentique Vacations

GREENTIQUE VACATIONS

You really can do it all.

For centuries, ancient travelers, New World explorers, researchers, and adventurers of all types have crossed this remarkable land and shared its treasures with the outside world. They came to work. You’re here to play. Greentique’s Costa Rica is yours to explore and we’ll make your journey extraordinary. We’ll connect you to a vacation experience so brilliantly inspiring that you’ll leave our country with a whole new definition of “awesome.”

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Experience Greentique’s Costa Rica.

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Greentique Tours & Adventures

GREENTIQUE TOURS & ADVENTURES

This is how you do Greentique’s Costa Rica.

Greentique Tours run the gamut from one-of-a-kind adventures to bold new takes on Costa Rica favorites.

Greentique Tours are shaped around the experiences you want to have, many on private reserves and wildlife sanctuaries owned and operated by Greentique Hotels. Led by Greentique Certified Guides, you’ll discover the flora and fauna unique to each of our regions and become part of a vivid tapestry of biodiversity that includes birds, butterflies, reptiles, amphibians, and of course, monkeys, sloths, and other mammals who make their homes in these tropical forests.

GREENTIQUE’S COSTA RICA.

Authentic, exceptional, and exhilarating.

On the Osa Peninsula . . . we operate marine adventure tours including scuba diving, sportfishing, and snorkeling, plus riverboat excursions into the mangroves and tours to Corcovado National Park and Caño Island Biological Marine Reserve.

In the Central Pacific Region . . . we offer rural mountain adventures, waterfall swimming in pristine natural pools, Manuel Antonio National Park tours, and cultural trips to agricultural regions, including coffee tours. And yes, we’ll hook you up to all the classics — ziplining, kayaking, and everything beach.

Book your tour now!

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Greentique Certified Guides

Each hotel has a Greentique Certified Master Guide (GCMG) and a team of Greentique Certified Guides (GCG), each a specialist in the flora and fauna of their respective regions. They work hand-in-hand with our Concierges to accommodate any special requirements you have, make the logistics clear and easy, and get you sorted on what you need to bring and wear.

Cloudmaker ReserveSanta Juana

Greentique Nature Reserves

GREENTIQUE NATURE RESERVES

Protecting habitats is essential to our humanity.

The intensity of Costa Rica’s complex biodiversity boggles the minds of visitors and researchers alike. But as rugged and formidable as its mountains, jungles, and coastal regions may be, it is nonetheless a fragile and vulnerable environment. Protecting it is both a personal and a corporate commitment for all of us at Greentique.

Greentique owns and manages nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, watersheds, and artisan agricultural operations. We disrupt as little as possible so that Greentique Hotel and Tour guests can experience these private reserves not just as observers, but as full-on participants in the very fabric and rhythm of these spectacular biospheres.

Immerse yourself in the biodiversity of Greentique Nature Reserves.

Book your vacation.

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Greentique Dining

GREENTIQUE DINING

Savor the diversity of Costa Rica’s sumptuous culinary ecosystem.

Greentique chefs share the passionate commitment that “closer is better.” Using the freshest local ingredients, they capture the essence of Costa Rica in every meal they create. Tantalize your palate on a culinary journey where only Greentique can take you . . . from the edge of the cloud forest, to a rural mountaintop, to a hillside overlooking the glimmering Pacific, to the wilds of the rainforests of the Osa Peninsula.

Greentique Dining is a personalized tour of exceptionally great taste.

Chef Olmos Dixon Ceferino Fermin

Roxana Vindas Navaro

Julia Solis Mendez

Greentique Weddings & Events

GREENTIQUE WEDDINGS & EVENTS

Celebrate one of life’s greatest moments in the destination of a lifetime.

Picture yourselves in the splendor of a glorious tropical setting, surrounded by friends and family as you take your first steps into the grand adventure of life together. Costa Rica weddings by Greentique Hotels are themselves a life experience – a beautifully orchestrated series of special moments, produced in spectacular locations and venues, many only available at Greentique Hotels. Exotic, adventurous, and affordable, you’ll be celebrated by everyone who joins you in this tropical Central American paradise — not only in the moment, but also for all the years that follow.

Where do you want to get married?

Learn more about these exotic and affordable Greentique Wedding destinations.

Hold your next event where mind, body, and soul will actually meet.

For an exceptional destination that brings people together, Greentique Hotels offer unconventional settings for inspiration, reward, and celebration.

Greentique Wellness

GREENTIQUE WELLNESS

Life craves balance.

Greentique’s commitment to sustainable hospitality embodies a deeply held conviction about the importance of wellness. You’ll taste it in our brand of sustainable gastronomy – a “Closer is Better,” slow-food philosophy – expressed in the nutritious, beautifully prepared meals at all Greentique restaurants, where hand-selected organic and locally sourced ingredients are used. You’ll breathe in wellness on our cloud forest hiking trails, feel it restored in our Cala and Voices of Nature spas, and recharge it in our fitness and yoga spaces and platforms. Life-in-balance is what we practice, so that you can, as well.

Discover the nature of life-in-balance in Costa Rica.

Align your mind, body and soul in three of Costa Rica’s unique tropical destinations across the Central Highlands and the Central Pacific Regions. Immerse yourself in extraordinary, nature-based locations from cloud forests to beaches to mountain retreats, and enjoy the exquisite, hand-crafted organic and locally sourced cuisine, cultural and community activities, and epic adventures that make Learning Journeys and Greentique Hotels the perfect partners for you in Costa Rica.

Greentique Sustainability

GREENTIQUE SUSTAINABILITY

What we value today defines the quality of all our tomorrows.

GREENTIQUE SUSTAINABILITY

What we value today defines the quality of all our tomorrows.

The experience of stepping into this lush, verdant world, exploring its secrets, marveling at its complexity, and becoming part of its very rhythm, is something that will touch your soul. We are all guests in Costa Rica’s fragile biosphere. The well-being of all of Costa Rica’s citizens, human and non-human, is in our hands. We make sure you are not the last to know the wonder of these places. It’s our most sacrosanct responsibility.

Greentique’s partners in protecting our planet

GREENTIQUE RESERVATIONS

Let us help you plan your vacation.

Our renowned guest service begins with your first greeting from our reservations specialists. From there it’s all about attention to your every detail. We’ll arrange the very best Greentique Hotel for the things you want to do in Costa Rica. It’s how we assure that your Greentique experience will be exceptional – anywhere and any time that you’re in our care.

Jimmy Mata

Biologist and HerpetologistGreentique Wildlife Refuge, Sí Como No

Born in Cartago, Jimmy Mata joined the Greentique Wildlife Refuge (WLR) in 2002 as its resident biologist. Jimmy’s idea for the Wildlife Refuge was to create a natural habitat and living laboratory to help the native frog populations of the Manuel Antonio area recover without any requirements for enclosures. He subsequently assumed the management and development of the WLR Nature Exhibits, including the Butterfly Atrium, and the Amphibian Gardens and Reptile Lagoons adjacent to Si Como No Resort. Jimmy’s education includes a Masters in Natural Resources Management from the Institute of Technology of Costa Rica, plus a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Latin University of Costa Rica. He is an official consultant for the research of the ecology of the frog species of Costa Rica, focusing on vanishing frog species over the last 25 yeas in Costa Rica. He also works in recording vocalizations of the frogs with Mark Wainwrith and Alexander Villegas, and works with Fabio Hidalgo photographing the herpetofauna of Costa Rica. Previously, Jimmy was the Advisor Biologist for tour projects in La Selavtura Park in Monteverde, Parque Arenal Natura, Arenal Oasis, ant the Botanical Garden of Monteverde and Veragua Rain Forest. Jimmy consultants for new conservation and research program on amphibians and reptiles and supports the Cloudmaker Nature Reserve in Santa Juana.

Carlos L. Gonzales

Greentique Certified Master Guide (GCMG)Osa Peninsula, Águila de Osa

Carlos is a bilingual naturalist guide and the resident Greentique Certified Master Gudie for Aguila de Osa. Born on the Osa Peninsula, he’s been guiding across the region for 18 years. During his career, Carlos has earned a combined 12 certificates from the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), Instituto de Biodiversidad (Inbio), the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), and the Asociacion Ornitológica de Costa Rica (AOCR). Working with Aguila de Osa since 2005, he is the lead guide for Osa birding, the Mangrove Estuary Tour, and the Night Walk. His deep knowledge, incredible passion, and amazing eagle eyes make every tour an exceptional experience in the coastal lowland rainforests of the Osa Peninsula.

Roy Valverde

Born in San José, Costa Rica. Roy was raised in San Ramón, surrounded by nature, rolling farmland, and the mountain cloud forest. Working at the Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve for more than seven years, he is the resident Greentique Certified Master Guide and the Director of the José Miguel Alfaro Research Station, guiding and conducting research in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. A bilingual naturalist guide, Roy specializes in birding, amphibians and reptiles, and tours that focus on the natural history of the different ecosystems, particularly the nightlife of the mountain cloud forest. His education includes the National Technical University in Alajuela, where he studied Tour Guiding. In addition, he studies Sustainable Tourism at the State University, and over the past several years, has completed courses in Volcanology, Biology for the Conservation of Ecosystems, Birds of Costa Rica, and Photography. Roy is a skilled photographer and his nature photography is exceptional.

Henry Sequeirach

Henry Sequeirach grew up in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Region in the pueblo of Esperanza, which means “hope.” There that he began his quest for a deeper understanding of the extraordinary range of the species that were so much a part of his childhood. That intellectual curiosity sparked Henry’s to become a naturalist guide. He studied in Canada to learn English, part of his preparation to fulfill that dream, and later returned to Costa Rica to the National Learning Academy (INA) to become a licensed guide. After six years guiding in the Monteverde cloud forest, he joined Greentique Hotels in 2013, quickly advancing to become a Greentique Certified Guide. An expert in the flora and fauna of the Central Pacific Coastal and Mountain Wet Forests, Henry leads day and night tours in the Wildlife Refuge, tours into Manuel Antonio National Park, as well as into Greentique’s Cloudmaker Nature Reserve at Santa Juana. He is the senior Greentique guide for the Santa Juana Rural Mountain Adventure Tour, and Wet Forest birding tours.

Hannia Campos Orozco

Chef Hannia Campos Orozco, affectionately known as Hannita, was born in Costa Rica’s Central Highlands in Piedades Sur, just outside of San Ramón. Trained in French and Italian cuisine at the Escoffier Gastronomic Institute in Alajuela City, and the Culinary Pan-American Forum, her culinary career began its meteoric rise working with some of the great chefs at the National Association of Chefs in San José. In Korea and Guatemala, she won critical international young chef challenges in 2013, as well as silver and bronze medals at the 2015 Culinary Championship Cup in Costa Rica.

Hannia’s exquisite creations reflect a keen understanding of the extraordinary quality of food and ingredients produced by local farms across the region, as well as in Villa Blanca’s own organic gardens. The essence that these locally sourced essentials add to the dishes she prepares can be tasted in every meal she creates. One of the country’s new generation of culinary professionals, Hannia was recently named the Executive Chef for Greentique Hotels, as well as the Executive Chef at El Sendero Restaurant at Villa Blanca. She is already delighting guests from around the world with truly inspired food that is taking Costa Rican cuisine to a new level of excellence.

José Miguel Mata Duran

Chef at Rico Tico Jungle GrillSí Como No

José Miguel is proudly 100% Quepeño, which explains something of his commitment to using the best ingredients, sourced as close to his kitchen at the Rico Tico Grill as possible. His commitment to authenticity in traditional Costa Rican recipes, and in expanding relationships with local sustainable sources, makes his food a vital extension of the culture and heritage of the Quepos and greater Central Pacific Coastal Region. For over 18 years, José Miguel and his teams have been the vanguard for sustainability and customer satisfaction, continuously elevating the dining experience at the Rico Tico, Sí Como No’s original restaurant. A graduate of the Professional Technical College of Quepos, José Miguel earned his “A” Cook Certification at INA, and continues his culinary education with INA courses, and in concert with Greentique Executive Chef Daniel Rodriquez and with Reimy Cruz of the Claro Que Sí. Under José Miguel’s leadership, the Rico Tico has made lasting impressions on tens of thousands of guest palates, recognized year after year through top customer ratings and Awards of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

Reimy Cruz Palma

Chef at Claro Que SíSí Como No

Reimy Cruz was born in Cartago, Costa Rica and has lived in the Manuel Antonio area for over 12 years. A key member of the culinary team at Greentique’s Sí Como No Resort, he spent his first year at the Rico Tico Jungle Grill and the past three years at Claro Que Sí. He achieved the senior cook position in 2015. Reimy is a graduate of the Professional Technical College in Quepos, where he studied food and beverage before continuing his culinary education, receiving his Class A certification from INA. His passion for cooking focuses on becoming one of the leaders of the emerging Costa Rican style of “sustainable gastronomy,” with its commitment to healthy, fresh, locally sourced products shaped by a combination of traditional technics and bold, inventive new approaches and recipes that are already transforming the Manuel Antonio restaurants experience for guests at Claro Que Sí.

Olmos Dixon Ceferino Fermin

Chef at The Great RoomÁguila de Osa

Greentique Chef Olmos Dixon Cererino, affectionately known as Chef Dixon, was born in Panama into a family that came over from England and France. Trained at the Culinary School Academy in Panama City and at the Culinary Institute of America, he began his now 20-plus-year cooking career working for some of the great chefs in San Francisco and Seattle. In the Caribbean, he worked at restaurants in Barbados, St. Lucia, Antiqua, and St. Martin. As Executive Chef of The Great Room at Águila de Osa for the past seven years, Dixon has created a truly exceptional Costa Rica dining experience for guests from around the world. His passion for vibrant and flavorful food reflects his love of Caribbean, Indian, Italian, Thai, and vegetarian food, each an influence on his cooking style. A fierce advocate of the “closer is better” Greentique Sustainable Gastronomy philosophy, Dixon’s great tasting food starts with his hand selecting the freshest ingredients from farms around the Osa. He and his staff grow vegetables, herbs, and pinto beans in a hydroponic garden. They also make farmer’s white cheese and bake the breads and pastries on premise. And then there’s the seafood — caught locally by artisan fisherman, as well as hotel guest sport fishermen. Incredible fish make their way from the boat to your plate – with just a brief stop in Chef Dixon’s amazing kitchen in between.

Julia Solis Mendez

Cook at El MiradorSanta Juana Lodge

Julia Solis is a member of one of the areas first families, her grandparents having settled in the Fila Chonta region when she was a young girl. She raised two sons, putting both of them through high school, then moved to Santa Juana where she joined Roxana as a Greentique Hotels employee in 2010. She is now the second cook at El Mirador and Head Housekeeper for Lodge operations. Her eldest son, Allan, also works for Greentique and helps with the family farm chores, which include raising much of the produce and other ingredients used in Julia’s recipes.

Roxana Vindas Navaro

Cook at El MiradorSanta Juana Lodge

Roxana Vindas was born in San Marcos de Terrazu, and moved to Santa Juana as young girl to help her brothers and sisters run the family farm. It was there that she learned traditional cooking on a wood-burning stove. In 2008, she became the head cook at El Mirador, using local ingredients to create amazing “platos typicos” for the lunches on the Santa Juana Rural Mountain Adventure Tour. Roxana raises her own hens and chickens, which she uses in many of the authentic Campesino meals that delight tour and lodging guests alike. She teaches the Campesino cooking class, making tortillas from scratch, along with other guest favorites, including her pumpkin squash deserts, which are flavored with local sugar cane and seasonal tropical fruit juices.

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Alberto Barrantes

Lead Cook at Rico Tico Jungle Grill
Sí Como No

Merlin Alberto Barrantes Corella is a lifelong resident of Quepos, Costa Rica. His story is one of perseverance and commitment. Alberto’s passion for cooking great food began during his time as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. Watching and learning from cooks and chefs, he took his own initiative to start cooking, and in 2008 joined the staff at Si Como No’s two Greentique Restaurants — Rico Tico Jungle Grill and Claro Que Si. He earned his Class A Certification from INA and recently became the lead cook at Rico Tico. His love of food, and of Costa Rica, drives him to continue his studies to become a chef and to expand his already significant contributions to Costa Rica’s emerging sustainable gastronomy movement, the signature of all Greentique Restaurants.

Contact a Greentique Specialist

Call 844-871-6253

Roxana Vindas Navaro

Cook at El Mirador
Santa Juana Lodge

Roxana Vindas was born in San Marcos de Terrazu, and moved to Santa Juana as young girl to help her brothers and sisters run the family farm. It was there that she learned traditional cooking on a wood-burning stove. In 2008, she became the head cook at El Mirador, using local ingredients to create amazing “platos typicos” for the lunches on the Santa Juana Rural Mountain Adventure Tour. Roxana raises her own hens and chickens, which she uses in many of the authentic Campesino meals that delight tour and lodging guests alike. She teaches the Campesino cooking class, making tortillas from scratch, along with other guest favorites, including her pumpkin squash deserts, which are flavored with local sugar cane and seasonal tropical fruit juices.

Julia Solis Mendez

Cook at El Mirador
Santa Juana Lodge

Julia Solis is a member of one of the areas first families, her grandparents having settled in the Fila Chonta region when she was a young girl. She raised two sons, putting both of them through high school, then moved to Santa Juana where she joined Roxana as a Greentique Hotels employee in 2010. She is now the second cook at El Mirador and Head Housekeeper for Lodge operations. Her eldest son, Allan, also works for Greentique and helps with the family farm chores, which include raising much of the produce and other ingredients used in Julia’s recipes.

Olmos Dixon Ceferino Fermin

Chef at The Great RoomÁguila de Osa

Greentique Chef Olmos Dixon Cererino, affectionately known as Chef Dixon, was born in Panama into a family that came over from England and France. Trained at the Culinary School Academy in Panama City and at the Culinary Institute of America, he began his now 20-plus-year cooking career working for some of the great chefs in San Francisco and Seattle. In the Caribbean, he worked at restaurants in Barbados, St. Lucia, Antiqua, and St. Martin. As Executive Chef of The Great Room at Águila de Osa for the past seven years, Dixon has created a truly exceptional Costa Rica dining experience for guests from around the world. His passion for vibrant and flavorful food reflects his love of Caribbean, Indian, Italian, Thai, and vegetarian food, each an influence on his cooking style. A fierce advocate of the “closer is better” Greentique Sustainable Gastronomy philosophy, Dixon’s great tasting food starts with his hand selecting the freshest ingredients from farms around the Osa. He and his staff grow vegetables, herbs, and pinto beans in a hydroponic garden. They also make farmer’s white cheese and bake the breads and pastries on premise. And then there’s the seafood — caught locally by artisan fisherman, as well as hotel guest sport fishermen. Incredible fish make their way from the boat to your plate – with just a brief stop in Chef Dixon’s amazing kitchen in between.

Reimy Cruz Palma

Chef at Claro Que Sí Restaurant,
Sí Como No

Reimy Cruz was born in Cartago, Costa Rica and has lived in the Manuel Antonio area for over 12 years. A key member of the culinary team at Greentique’s Sí Como No Resort, he spent his first year at the Rico Tico Jungle Grill and the past three years at Claro Que Sí. He achieved the senior cook position in 2015. Reimy is a graduate of the Professional Technical College in Quepos, where he studied food and beverage before continuing his culinary education, receiving his Class A certification from INA. His passion for cooking focuses on becoming one of the leaders of the emerging Costa Rican style of “sustainable gastronomy,” with its commitment to healthy, fresh, locally sourced products shaped by a combination of traditional techniques and bold, inventive new approaches and recipes that are already transforming the Manuel Antonio restaurants experience for guests at Claro Que Sí.

José Miguel Mata Duran

Chef at Rico Tico Jungle Grill
Sí Como No

José Miguel is proudly 100% Quepeño, which explains something of his commitment to using the best ingredients, sourced as close to his kitchen at the Rico Tico Grill as possible. His commitment to authenticity in traditional Costa Rican recipes, and in expanding relationships with local sustainable sources, makes his food a vital extension of the culture and heritage of the Quepos and greater Central Pacific Coastal Region. For over 18 years, José Miguel and his teams have been the vanguard for sustainability and customer satisfaction, continuously elevating the dining experience at the Rico Tico, Sí Como No’s original restaurant. A graduate of the Professional Technical College of Quepos, José Miguel earned his “A” Cook Certification at INA, and continues his culinary education with INA courses, and in concert with Greentique Executive Chef Daniel Rodriquez and with Reimy Cruz of the Claro Que Sí. Under José Miguel’s leadership, the Rico Tico has made lasting impressions on tens of thousands of guest palates, recognized year after year through top customer ratings and Awards of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

Hannia Campos Orozco

Chef Hannia Campos Orozco, affectionately known as Hannita, was born in Costa Rica’s Central Highlands in Piedades Sur, just outside of San Ramón. Trained in French and Italian cuisine at the Escoffier Gastronomic Institute in Alajuela City, and the Culinary Pan-American Forum, her culinary career began its meteoric rise working with some of the great chefs at the National Association of Chefs in San José. In Korea and Guatemala, she won critical international young chef challenges in 2013, as well as silver and bronze medals at the 2015 Culinary Championship Cup in Costa Rica.

Hannia’s exquisite creations reflect a keen understanding of the extraordinary quality of food and ingredients produced by local farms across the region, as well as in Villa Blanca’s own organic gardens. The essence that these locally sourced essentials add to the dishes she prepares can be tasted in every meal she creates. One of the country’s new generation of culinary professionals, Hannia was recently named the Executive Chef for Greentique Hotels, as well as the Executive Chef at El Sendero Restaurant at Villa Blanca. She is already delighting guests from around the world with truly inspired food that is taking Costa Rican cuisine to a new level of excellence.

Henry Sequeira

Henry Sequeira grew up in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Region in the pueblo of Esperanza, which means “hope.” There that he began his quest for a deeper understanding of the extraordinary range of the species that were so much a part of his childhood. That intellectual curiosity sparked Henry’s to become a naturalist guide. He studied in Canada to learn English, part of his preparation to fulfill that dream, and later returned to Costa Rica to the National Learning Academy (INA) to become a licensed guide. After six years guiding in the Monteverde cloud forest, he joined Greentique Hotels in 2013, quickly advancing to become a Greentique Certified Guide. An expert in the flora and fauna of the Central Pacific Coastal and Mountain Wet Forests, Henry leads day and night tours in the Wildlife Refuge, tours into Manuel Antonio National Park, as well as into Greentique’s Cloudmaker Nature Reserve at Santa Juana. He is the senior Greentique guide for the Santa Juana Rural Mountain Adventure Tour, and Wet Forest birding tours.

Roy Valverde

Born in San José, Costa Rica. Roy was raised in San Ramón, surrounded by nature, rolling farmland, and the mountain cloud forest. Working at the Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve for more than seven years, he is the resident Greentique Certified Master Guide and the Director of the José Miguel Alfaro Research Station, guiding and conducting research in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. A bilingual naturalist guide, Roy specializes in birding, amphibians and reptiles, and tours that focus on the natural history of the different ecosystems, particularly the nightlife of the mountain cloud forest. His education includes the National Technical University in Alajuela, where he studied Tour Guiding. In addition, he studies Sustainable Tourism at the State University, and over the past several years, has completed courses in Volcanology, Biology for the Conservation of Ecosystems, Birds of Costa Rica, and Photography. Roy is a skilled photographer and his nature photography is exceptional.

Carlos L. Gonzales

Greentique Certified Master Guide (GCMG)Osa Peninsula, Águila de Osa

Carlos is a bilingual naturalist guide and the resident Greentique Certified Master Gudie for Aguila de Osa. Born on the Osa Peninsula, he’s been guiding across the region for 18 years. During his career, Carlos has earned a combined 12 certificates from the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), Instituto de Biodiversidad (Inbio), the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), and the Asociacion Ornitológica de Costa Rica (AOCR). Working with Aguila de Osa since 2005, he is the lead guide for Osa birding, the Mangrove Estuary Tour, and the Night Walk. His deep knowledge, incredible passion, and amazing eagle eyes make every tour an exceptional experience in the coastal lowland rainforests of the Osa Peninsula.

Jimmy Mata

Biologist and HerpetologistGreentique Wildlife Refuge, Sí Como No

Born in Cartago, Jimmy Mata joined the Greentique Wildlife Refuge (WLR) in 2002 as its resident biologist. Jimmy’s idea for the Wildlife Refuge was to create a natural habitat and living laboratory to help the native frog populations of the Manuel Antonio area recover without any requirements for enclosures. He subsequently assumed the management and development of the WLR Nature Exhibits, including the Butterfly Atrium, and the Amphibian Gardens and Reptile Lagoons adjacent to Si Como No Resort. Jimmy’s education includes a Masters in Natural Resources Management from the Institute of Technology of Costa Rica, plus a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Latin University of Costa Rica. He is an official consultant for the research of the ecology of the frog species of Costa Rica, focusing on vanishing frog species over the last 25 yeas in Costa Rica. He also works in recording vocalizations of the frogs with Mark Wainwrith and Alexander Villegas, and works with Fabio Hidalgo photographing the herpetofauna of Costa Rica. Previously, Jimmy was the Advisor Biologist for tour projects in La Selavtura Park in Monteverde, Parque Arenal Natura, Arenal Oasis, ant the Botanical Garden of Monteverde and Veragua Rain Forest. Jimmy consultants for new conservation and research program on amphibians and reptiles and supports the Cloudmaker Nature Reserve in Santa Juana.